SRC Run Report, June 6, 2009

The rain finally stopped in time for Saturday morning, but the moisture was still heavy in the air for the 15 dedicated runners who showed up at Northwest Ave. There were a few who kept true to the tradition and ran The Wall rather than the beloved(?) Shawmont.

1. Biker Bill: To the-Inn-and-back.....+2 (Dr.'s orders!)
2. CBG: 10 on-the-trail
3. Coach Carl: 5 on-the-trail, help with trail race, 5 more on-the-trail
4. Dr. Ned: 7 on-the-trail
5. John: Shawmont unspecified
6. Kenny Baby: The Wall + 3
7. Lima Bean: Shawmont-Manor
   
8. Michele: Shawmont unspecified
9. Mr. Rogers: Shawmont unspecified
10. Navy Scott: 10 on-the-trail
11. Quietman Tom: The Wall + ?
12. Tall Dave: Home-Canoe Club-Home
13. Teddio: "Whatever Dave (WB) is doing"
14. Tommy O: To the Canoe Club from the Inn and on for 15
15. Waterbottle: Shawmont-Eva (see Teddio's distance)

Race update: NC Tom ran in the Moorestown 8K on Saturday. Would we expect anything less than a win in his age group and putting the age group below him to shame? Yep! That's what he did! Tom's time of 32:46 put him first in the male 65-69 division. As a matter of fact, he would have won his division if it were 60-69, and he still would have been third if there were a 55-69 division! I don't think there is any stopping this guy! I hope not!

On the other extreme, you may have noticed that I have been conspicuously absent from the list of SRC runners each week. I'm on the DL list for a while for a vague, non-specific, hip flexor something. I can't say specifically when it happened or how or even describe the symptoms very well. Trying to run or ride through it only seems to make matters worse. Rest, gentle stretching, Motrin, ice, and oh yeah, patience seem to be making conservative improvements. For those of you who have asked, thank you for your concern. Eventually, this too shall pass and I'll be back on the trail with everyone. In the meantime, run a few miles for me :-)